Cahow Named USOC Athlete of the Month

May 08, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- After helping Team
USA defend its title at the 2009 International Ice Hockey
Federation (IIHF) World Women's Championship in April, Caitlin
Cahow '07-08 was tabbed the U.S. Olympic Committee's Athlete of the
Month, the USOC announced Friday afternoon. In addition, the
U.S. Women's National Team was named the USOC Team of the
Month.

Cahow, a former Crimson All-America defender, played both forward
and defense for Team USA, totaling six points on two goals and four
assists in five games. She found the back of the net twice in
the gold-medal game, scoring the first goal only 24 seconds into
the contest and earned Player of the Game honors for the U.S.
squad.

Former Harvard standouts Angela Ruggiero '02-04 and Julie Chu
'06-07 joined Cahow on Team USA, which defeated Canada by a 4-1
margin in the gold-medal game to secure its second straight IIHF
championship. The U.S., which posted a 4-0-0-1 record in the
tournament and outscored opponents 28-3 in five games, is currently
ranked No. 1 in the world rankings for the first time since the
system was introduced in 2004.